Mankatha Re-release Tamil Nadu Box Office Collection Day 3: Ajith Kumar’s Film Sees Strong Weekend Hold

Mankatha
Re-release
Tamil
Nadu
Box
Office
Collection:
The
re-release
of
Mankatha,
starring
Ajith
Kumar
in
the
lead
role,
has
recorded
encouraging
numbers
at
the
Tamil
Nadu
box
office
during
its
opening
weekend.
The
cult
Tamil
action
thriller,
which
originally
released
in
2011,
returned
to
theatres
on
January
23,
2026,
and
has
now
completed
three
days
in
cinemas.
January
26
marks
the
film’s
fourth
day
since
its
re-release.

According
to
figures
shared
by
box
office
tracking
handle
Cinetrak
on
social
media
platform
X,
Mankatha
has
maintained
steady
collections
across
its
first
weekend
in
Tamil
Nadu.
Tracked
cinemas
reported
earnings
of
approximately
₹3.08
crore
on
Friday,
followed
by
₹2.23
crore
on
Saturday.
Sunday
witnessed
a
slight
jump,
with
collections
standing
at
around
₹2.38
crore,
reflecting
a
7
per
cent
increase
compared
to
Saturday.
The
three-day
tracked
total
from
these
centres
stands
at
₹7.69
crore.

Trade
estimates
suggest
that
the
actual
Tamil
Nadu
collections
could
be
higher,
with
overall
figures
believed
to
have
crossed
₹9.25
crore
over
the
first
three
days.
These
numbers
indicate
sustained
audience
interest,
particularly
from
fans
revisiting
the
film
in
theatres
more
than
a
decade
after
its
original
release.

Film
Background,
Cast
and
Re-release
Performance

Originally
released
on
August
31,
2011,
Mankatha
was
written
and
directed
by
Venkat
Prabhu
and
produced
by
Cloud
Nine
Movies.
The
film
marked
Ajith
Kumar’s
50th
outing
as
a
lead
actor
and
featured
him
in
a
negative-shaded
role
that
stood
apart
from
his
earlier
screen
personas.
Set
largely
in
Mumbai,
the
story
follows
Vinayak
Mahadevan,
a
suspended
and
corrupt
police
officer
who
becomes
involved
in
a
high-stakes
illegal
betting
operation
linked
to
IPL
gambling
money.
As
multiple
players
enter
the
game,
shifting
alliances,
betrayals,
and
double-crosses
drive
the
narrative
forward.

The
film
featured
an
ensemble
cast
including
Arjun
Sarja,
Trisha
Krishnan,
Lakshmi
Rai,
Anjali,
Andrea
Jeremiah,
Ashwin
Kakumanu,
Vaibhav
Reddy,
Premji
Amaren,
Mahat
Raghavendra,
and
others.
Music
was
composed
by
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja,
with
cinematography
by
Sakthi
Saravanan
and
editing
handled
by
Praveen
K.
L.
along
with
N.
B.
Srikanth.
Sun
Pictures
handled
the
original
theatrical
distribution.

At
the
time
of
its
initial
release,
Mankatha
opened
to
strong
numbers
and
went
on
to
become
one
of
the
biggest
Tamil
hits
of
that
period.
Its
re-release
performance
suggests
that
the
film
continues
to
enjoy
recall
value,
especially
among
audiences
familiar
with
its
characters
and
plot
twists.

As
the
film
enters
the
weekday
phase
of
its
re-release
run,
trade
observers
will
be
watching
how
collections
hold
in
the
coming
days.
For
now,
Mankatha
has
delivered
a
stable
start
in
Tamil
Nadu,
underlining
the
enduring
appeal
of
older
titles
returning
to
the
big
screen.